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Teacher tackled Oregon shooter before armed father killed him, police say

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Bend Police Chief Mike Krantz said Friday that a teacher threw her phone at 16-year-old shooter John Griffin and tackled him during Thursday's attack at Silver Rail Elementary School, which targeted a special-needs classroom Griffin had once attended. Kaylub Giamanco, 36, who witnessed the shooting outside and had two daughters at the school, followed Griffin in and shot him. Griffin killed three children and a teacher using a shotgun reportedly bought by his mother, firing up to 15 rounds.

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